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shaft noun

  /ʃæft/ , /ʃɑːft/
  • The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
  • (lacrosse) The long narrow body of a lacrosse stick.
 varsi
  • Any long thin object, such as the handle of a tool, one of the poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle, the driveshaft of a motorized vehicle with rear-wheel drive, an axle, etc.
 aisa, akseli, kanki, ruoto, varsi
  • A vertical passage housing a lift or elevator; a liftshaft.
 hissikuilu, kuilu
  • A vertical or inclined passage sunk into the earth as part of a mine
 kaivoskuilu, kuilu
  • A ventilation or heating conduit; an air duct.
 kanava
  • The main axis of a feather.
 ruoto
  • A beam or ray of light.
 valokeila

shaft verb

  /ʃæft/ , /ʃɑːft/
  • (transitive, slang) To fuck; to have sexual intercourse with.
 kepittää
  • (transitive, slang) To fuck over; to cause harm to, especially through deceit or treachery.
 mopottaa
  • (transitive) To equip with a shaft.
 varttaa
shaft bow
luokki, vemmel, vempele
Cardan shaft
kardaaniakseli
drive shaft
kardaaniakseli
driving shaft
vetoakseli
elevator shaft
hissikuilu
propeller shaft
nivelakseli, vetoakseli, potkuriakseli
shaft furnace
kuilu-uuni
light shaft
valokuilu
Shaft-tailed Whydah
viiripyrstöleski
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